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The Wilderness Within

Fear and intuition fight for dominance when hiking alone in the wilderness

Grow, SelfRebecca JamiesonDecember 23, 2021hiking, woods, wilderness, female hikers, Oregon, cascades, mountains, fear, intuition, women, outdoors

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A writer drives out west to lose herself in the wilderness

Explore, NatureSydney SpicerDecember 3, 2019explore, nature, wild, wilderness, wildlife, mountains, driving, road, road trip, parks, prairie, Rocky Mountains, appalachians, West, east, west coast, ocean, water, stream, river, camping, tent, hike, hiking, personal essay

The Solitude of Oman

A photo essay relating the solitude found while traveling along the bottom of the Arabian Peninsula

Create, PhotographyGrant PriceSeptember 17, 2019create, photography, travel photography, travel, travel essay, photo essay, Oman, solitude, Middle East, loneliness, alone, solo, hiking, sand, water, road trip, stillness, travel writer

The Weight of Thin Air

Hiking intense mountains in Bolivia’s Cordillera Real leads one adventurer to reflect back on time spent in a strenuous Army boot camp

Explore, NatureForest RayJuly 18, 2019explore, nature, hiking, mountain, South America, Bolivia, glacier, Army, lie, air, snow, trek, hiker, challenge, mountains, views, Spanish

The Fall in Zion

A Marine going for a solo trek through the canyons of Zion National Park finds himself in a dangerous conundrum

Explore, NaturePaul WarmbierMay 15, 2019explore, nature, Zion, National Park, Utah, southwest, marine, hiking, army, military, Iraq, war, battle, injury, lost, alone, solo hiking, canyon, rocks, rock climbing, geology

Hiking the Himalayas

One hiker reflects on the atmosphere around her while trekking up some of the highest mountains on the planet

Explore, NatureJasmine HanleyOctober 17, 2018explore, nature, himalayas, asia, mountains, mountain, hiking, mountain views, India, female hikers, nature photography, reflection, glaciers, snowy peaks, Nepal

The Whites

An avid Appalachian hiker details the harsh weather and striking beauty found in The White Mountains

Explore, NatureAlex PickensAugust 13, 2018explore, nature, mountains, mountain, white mountains, appalachians, east coast, snow, weather, harsh weather, rain, train, hiking, hikers, Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, New England, rocks, animals, solo hiking

Hong Kong

Food-enthusiast Morgan Goldberg eats her way through the overwhelming city of Hong Kong one dish at a time

Explore, CityMorgan GoldbergApril 10, 2018explore, city, travel, asia, hong kong, china, skyscrapers, hiking, hike, views, food, restaurant, solo travel, solo trip, lost, skyscraper, skyline, eating, jungle, metropolis

Yosemite

Hiking in the crown jewel of the High Sierra, where enormous granite rock formations encircle an idyllic valley of green

Beloved on the Earth

Discovering the healing power of nature found at Mount St. Helens while undergoing a personal recovery journey

Explore, NatureMichelle BoringDecember 19, 2017explore, nature, healing, mountain, hiking, Mt St Helens, washington, wildflowers, wilderness, volcano, sky, clouds, injury, walking, cliff, water, lake, colors, trees

Peru & Bolivia

Join Maryse Légaré as she treks across mountains and deserts in both Bolivia and Peru on an epic South American adventure

Explore, NatureMaryse LégaréNovember 9, 2017explore, nature, world, south america, Peru, Bolivia, mountains, desert, mountain, hiking, trek, salt flats, sand dunes, glaciers, camping, stars, hot springs, Machu Picchu, Andes, Cusco, lakes, peaks, altitude, elevation

The Top of Japan

Sometimes to truly see the world, you have to go it alone . . . and hike to the top of Mount Fuji

Explore, WorldTiffani BurkettNovember 1, 2017explore, world, mountain, volcano, Japan, Mount Fuji, mountains, hiking, solo travel, solo trip, alone, solo, sunrise, rocks, views, vista, sun, Asia, strangers, Tokyo, bucket list

From Angst to Adventure

Head into the wild with Channing Kaiser as she drives across the country, explaining why it's okay to ditch society for a while to embrace vanlife

Grow, SocietyChanning KaiserOctober 23, 2017grow, society, road trip, vanlife, travel, travel photography, nature, outdoors, outdoor enthusiast, hiking, hiker, west, Into the Wild, dirty, national park, wanderlust, wandering, nature photography

Wilderness as a Mindset

A personal essay about seeking solace in the wilderness in an age when we're constantly connected

Explore, NatureAlex McIntoshSeptember 26, 2017explore, nature, hiking, lakes, mountains, outdoors, wilderness, national park, rocky mountains, tetons, paragliding, kentucky, road trip, environment, wildlife, disconnect, college

Glacier National Park

Join Nick Dorr on an epic hiking excursion around the majestic natural beauty of Glacier National Park

Colorful Colorado

Outdoor enthusiast and Colorado resident Aaron Stookey lists his favorite hikes in the Rocky Mountain State

Explore, NatureAaron StookeyJune 21, 2017explore, nature, colorado, hiking, outdoors, mountains, rocky mountains, national park, fall, snow, peak, wilderness, outdoor enthusiast, west, sand dunes

The Atacama Desert

Anna Groman takes us on a magical journey through the Atacama Desert of Chile

Explore, NatureAnna GromanMay 16, 2017explore, nature, atacama desert, desert, mountains, patagonia, chile, south america, hiking, lagunas, valley, landscapes, lakes, salt flats

South Africa

The gorgeous sights of South Africa where stunning colors and vivid landscapes abound

Explore, WorldLuke SchmidtApril 25, 2017explore, world, south africa, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Table Mountain, penguins, hiking, wine

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